Dr. Priyamvada C

Overview

Dr. Priyamvada C is an English scholar specialising in comparative poetics across Sanskrit and Western literary traditions. She completed her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees at SSSIHL. Her doctoral research examined the application of Dhvani Siddhanta to English literature and developed a stylistic framework with nine devices for interpreting texts across languages, including for researchers without prior proficiency in Sanskrit.

She supervises B.A. Honours research and internships, supports the Library Consultancy Program, and coordinates the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini English Immersion Program at SSSIHL’s Anantapur Campus.

Areas of Teaching

Indian Aesthetics, Literary Criticism, British Literature, American Literature, Interdisciplinary Studies, English Language Skills, Additional English as a Second Language

Research Interests

Comparative poetics across Sanskrit and Western literary traditions
Sanskrit aesthetics and Dhvani Siddhanta in contemporary world literary theory
Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary literary interpretation
Applications of Dhvani-based stylistics across languages and literary traditions

Sri Sathya Sai Values-based Integral Education

Self-Reliance activities (Music, Breakfast-serving), Student mentoring as room mentor and class and wing teacher, Daily study rounds, Vedam Club teacher-in-charge, Coordination of evening Prayer Hall talks, Weekly talks on Sanskrit hymns